Lengthy investigation into sheriff’s alleged wrongdoing ends with investigator in hot water
A months-long state police investigation into Dubois County Sheriff Tom Kleinhelter scrutinized his handling of jail commissary funds.
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Judge strikes down Trump administration guidance against diversity programs at schools and colleges
A federal judge on Thursday struck down two Trump administration actions aimed at eliminating diversity, equity and inclusion programs at the nation’s schools and universities.
Planned Parenthood role as Indiana Medicaid provider at risk as AG strikes at decade-old injunction
Indiana Attorney General Todd Rokita’s office wants to vacate a 12-year-old injunction on an abortion provider state funding ban — risking Planned Parenthood’s participation in Indiana’s Medicaid program.
Washington sues to block Trump’s federal takeover of its police department as crackdown intensifies
The nation’s capital sued to block President Donald Trump’s takeover of its police department in court on Friday, hours after his administration escalated its intervention into the city’s law enforcement by naming a federal official as the new emergency head of the department.
AG Todd Rokita expands investigation into Notre Dame, Butler DEI practices
Attorney General Todd Rokita has issued new civil investigative demands to the University of Notre Dame and Butler University, seeking more information on the universities’ DEI practices after Rokita said the schools failed to provide the materials requested by the office in May.
Opinions August 14, 2025
Indiana Court of Appeals
Dion Kimbrough v. State of Indiana
24A-CR-2348
Criminal. Affirms Dion Kimbrough’s convictions in Marion Superior Court of murder and Level 4 felony unlawful possession of a firearm by a serious violent felon for shooting a passenger on an Indianapolis interstate during a road-rage incident. Finds the trial court erred in admitting evidence that Kimbrough was on home detention and GPS monitoring through community corrections at the time of the shooting, but the error was harmless. Judge L. Mark Bailey concurs with separate opinion. Attorney for appellant: Lisa Johnson. Attorneys for appellee: Attorney General Todd Rokita, Steven Hosler.
Indianapolis men get lengthy prison terms for Speedway armed robbery
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U.S. District Judge James Hanlon.sentenced John Rice, 45, has been sentenced to six years in federal prison, followed by three years of supervised release, after he pleaded guilty to interference with commerce by robbery and possessing a firearm during and in relation to a crime of violence.
DeSantis announces plans for second immigration detention facility in north Florida
Florida Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis’ administration is preparing to open a second immigration detention facility at a state prison in north Florida, as a federal judge decides the fate of the state’s holding center for immigrants at an isolated airstrip in the Florida Everglades dubbed “Alligator Alcatraz.”
Indiana House Democrats assemble with Texas colleagues against partisan gerrymandering efforts
A half-dozen Indiana House Democrats met with their Texas colleagues Wednesday in Chicago to oppose unprecedented mid-cycle redistricting efforts.
DC residents protest as White House says federal agents will be on patrol 24/7
Residents in one Washington, D.C., neighborhood lined up Wednesday to protest the increased police presence after the White House said the number of National Guard troops in the nation’s capital would ramp up and federal officers would be on the streets around the clock.
Opinions August 13, 2025
Indiana Court of Appeals
Crowder Farms, LLC v. Jeff L. Flick
24A-PL-2176
Civil plenary. Affirms the Orange Circuit Court’s judgment denying Crowder Farms, LLC’s claim of a prescriptive easement over Jeff Flick’s property. Finds Crowder Farms failed to prove its intent to assert an exclusive right to use the road, and therefore, it did not establish all the required elements of a prescriptive easement claim. Attorney for appellant: Isaac Brown. Attorney for appellee: Patrick Smith.
Indy council GOP caucus abruptly selects new minority leader
The caucus voted to replace Councilor Michael-Paul Hart, the minority leader it selected earlier this year, with Councilor Brian Mowery in a closed caucus meeting Monday.
Indiana GOP lawmakers, politicos pan prospect of early redistricting
Hoosier leaders might be busy taking behind-the-scenes feedback on the prospect of early redistricting, but rank-and-file Republicans are increasingly going public with their opposition.
ACLU appeals dismissal of IU professor’s lawsuit over Indiana’s ‘intellectual diversity’ law
The ACLU argues the law is a clear violation of the free speech protections of the First Amendment and the guarantee of due process in the Fourteenth Amendment.
Trump’s takeover of Washington law enforcement begins as National Guard troops arrive
The influx came the morning after the Republican president announced he would be activating the guard members and taking over the District’s police department, something the law allows him to do temporarily.
Musk says he plans to sue Apple for not featuring X or Grok among its top apps
Apple said its App Store is designed to be fair and free of bias
Judge to hear arguments on halting ‘Alligator Alcatraz’ construction over environmental concerns
U.S. District Judge Kathleen Williams ordered a two-week halt on new construction last Thursday as witnesses continued to testify in a hearing to determine whether construction should end until the ultimate resolution of the case.
Greg Weaver: Media win on buffer zone law should soften future proposals
The 7th Circuit’s decision to continue to block the law probably won’t stop the Legislature from passing a similar one in the future. But, at the very least, it will make such a proposal less objectionable to journalists and citizens who support public view of police actions.
Disciplinary case against AG Todd Rokita is taking some ‘uncommon’ turns
Particularly rare is the Indiana Supreme Court’s suggestion that Rokita and the attorney disciplinary commission head to mediation and try to settle the prickly case with the help of a neutral third party.
Immigration attorneys worry how ICE detainees will be treated at two slated Indiana sites
Immigration advocates question whether detainees at Camp Atterbury and the Miami Correctional Facility will be granted access to attorneys and given their day in court.
